Month: February 2026

Dear UMC in Wayne, This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday in Lent and we will be having Holy Communion! We are also hearing the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus at Night followed by another beautiful Story by Kent Nerburn. Sometimes our certainty needs a bit of perspective. The Jubilation Ringers will be practicing after Worship.…

Healing prayers for Betty who had a stroke and has a brain bleed. Betty is a friend of the Batta Family. Prayers for Heather as she awaits another procedure at Mt. Sinai. She has been battling cancer for almost 3 years. Healing prayers for Susan, Kathie and Linda. In the presence of God, alongside Jesus…

Dear UMC in Wayne, This Sunday is the first Sunday of our Lenten Journey “Windows Into The Light”! Every Sunday we will hear an ancient story from scripture and a sacred story from the present. Through these stories we will witness the grace of God as revealed through Jesus who says to us: “I am…

Johnny, Robert and Michael who are all doing fine, no cancer and surgeries went well – Dianne D. Prayers for the Philp’s family -Their Uncle Jack passed away yesterday – Dave P. Continued prayers of healing for Roy Schmidt who fell at the end of January Prayers for Ron & Nancy. Nancy is caring for…

Dear UMC in Wayne, Please keep Roy Schmidt in your prayers. He fell at the end of January, broke his upper arm and was in the hospital for a week. Now he is in Christian Healthcare doing rehab. He has been there for almost two weeks. He welcomes visitors. Prayers of strength are needed. And…

Dear UMC in Wayne, Parish Drive will be joining us this Sunday as we celebrate the Transfiguration! What is the Transfiguration? The Transfiguration is a mountaintop experience which brings to a climactic close the season of Epiphany, with its theme of Jesus as light of the world. This story points us toward the cross and…

Dear UMC in Wayne, We lift up in prayer: Jack, Dave Philip’s Uncle, who is in hospice care as he is nearing the end of his life. May God’s grace and love surround him and his family and friends. May they see the Spirit of Christ working through the hospice caregivers. Lee Feinstein, as she…

Prayers for my school semester, that I make it through successfully. Emmanuel Luna Celebrating the life of my Aunt, Millie Eichhorn, who passed into eternal life of February 5th, which was her 101st birthday! Prayers for all her family. Prayers for Holly Yocvchim for healing from surgery for cancer. For those recently diagnosed, in treatment…

Dear UMC in Wayne, Please find attached the Winter 2026 Messenger. We gladly accept contributions to our Spring 2026 Messenger. We are also seeking folks who wish to contribute to its creation on the platform “Canva”. Please speak with Pastor Ninabeth if interested. United Methodist Church 99 Parish Drive Wayne, NJ 07470 973-694-3260 UMC-in-Wayne-Winter-2026-Messenger.pdf

Dear UMC in Wayne, This Sunday as we lean into one of our communities guiding scriptures we ask the question; “What does Jesus mean when he insists that we are “salt” and “light”?” And what does that have to do with a cup of coffee? The Jubilation Ringers will be practicing after worship. As always:…